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cremains

American  
[kri-meynz] / krɪˈmeɪnz /

plural noun

  1. the ashes of a cremated corpse.


Etymology

Origin of cremains

1945–50; blend of cremate and remains

Example Sentences

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My first dispatch was from the mausoleum niche at Pacific View Memorial Park that holds the cremains of one of my predecessors, Ruben Salazar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2025

Most of the clinics where the parents we talked to terminated for medical reasons offered a lower cost option for cremains.

From Slate Oct. 3, 2024

But she said the most important thing was finding Spot’s cremains at Furrever Friends.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 18, 2024

Authorities were able to “possibly establish” the identity of 18 individual cremains, according to the arrest affidavit.

From Seattle Times Feb. 23, 2024

"Law enforcement now knows the cremains each family was given could not have been their loved one," according to court documents obtained by the Associated Press.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2023

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